A week off....where to go in Wales??????

[Aled]

hope your travels in wales are more enjoyable than mine have been.
Aberystwith on a very wet Welsh rally (would not send my worst enemy there).Then a pub near to Escair Dyfdd just before a Texaco rally Sprint,AND a trip to Caernarvon,with the family,as soon as they hear you talking English ,they turn their backs and speak in Welsh,The guys in the pub were talking about us until Peter Clarke offered them all outside !!!
Hope you enjoy it !

That is absolute toss Sir Welsh is the native tongue around Caernarfon and they speak it all the while. You just think they are speaking about you !

[hotrs2000]

Ruthin Castle is very nice, stayed there a few years back, great food and nice people.

http://www.ruthincastle.co.uk/

Some great roads as well, just a shame I wasn't in the RS at the time.

Best sign was when we crossed into Wales it read "Welcome to Wales" then on the side of the bus stop about 50meters down the road, a local had sprayed "English go home", made me laugh.

[driverace]

That is absolute toss Sir Welsh is the native tongue around Caernarfon and they speak it all the while. You just think they are speaking about you !

WELL stood in a queue at a stall in caernarveon,3 woman in front are talking happily away to each other in ENGLISH,my wife and I are in the queue also and at this point we have not spoken a WORD.,Then I say to my wife,"Its a little hot here,i will go and stand in the shade" upon hearing ME SPEAK ENGLISH<they looked round at us and then carried on their conversation IN WELSH !!!!
So absolute tosh!!!! I call it BLOODY IGNORANT !!

[Frosticles]

Stay away from Merthyr Russ. Some right dodgy characters there

[sutty234]

i have a strong manc accent but moved to wales when i was 10 and was taught welsh.funny as **** when they start talking about you in welsh and the look on their face is priceless when you pull them up on it in welsh of course! moved away from wales 20 years ago and cant remember a bloody word of it now but still know if someone talking about me!

[Aled]

WELL stood in a queue at a stall in caernarveon,3 woman in front are talking happily away to each other in ENGLISH,my wife and I are in the queue also and at this point we have not spoken a WORD.,Then I say to my wife,"Its a little hot here,i will go and stand in the shade" upon hearing ME SPEAK ENGLISH<they looked round at us and then carried on their conversation IN WELSH !!!!
So absolute tosh!!!! I call it BLOODY IGNORANT !!

Its a complaint I was also warned of by non - Welsh folk when I moved to RAF Valley on Anglesey.

They warned me about the locals being strange, and speaking Welsh about them when they walked into pubs etc.

When I went with them to the pub, they were clearly paranoid. I am a Welsh speaker and they were not talking about them at all. They were simply speaking their first language. Granted, English sentences do slip in occasionally and it may appear to the likes of you that they are ignorant. Well, have a re-think sir.
After all, when you go to France, the French don't speak English just to keep you happy do they ?

[rsash]

Come to Gower,
Brilliant beaches.

Ash

[Mexicomark]

Agree with Aled, I have a few welsh speaking friends, it does seem to be the guys that live in North West Wales that are the ones that choose to speak their first language all the time.
Even when English people are present, I do get the odd apology when they start speaking Welsh if I'm part of the conversation, I just take pizz, lifes to short to take offence.


Russ if you are Holidaying around the Barmouth area I'd go a little bit further up the coast & use Harlech or Porthmadog as a base.
Places to visit around those areas http://nantcolwaterfalls.co.uk/walks.html great for a picnic or barbie. Not far from Harlec
Another nice place http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberglaslyn_Pass not far from Porthmadog & a great ride if you carry on through beddgelert there are a couple of lakes on the way up to the Llanberis pass you could then carry on to Caernarfon where no one will like you & they speak Welsh.

As for beaches Harlec Beach is nice & sandy & there is an old plane surfacing in the sand
Also blackrock sands you can drive on the beach there. There's Criccieth next door.
Also on the other end of the Lynn penisula is Abersoch So plenty around that are to do. Oh there are a few castles around there too.

[Stringpants]

Thanks Mark...I think you would do well as a travel guide...

I will print out the details...

Russ.

[graham John]

Rikki has got a week off starting 25th July...we were going to France but have decided against it.....Euro rate and costs of nice Hotels etc etc....

We are looking at Wales.....I know ...thats a big change of plan....

Where can we go/stay...nice Hotels...Sea Views...walks on beaches...good nightlife...

What have you experienced?

Thanks,

Russ.

Is there a prize for the most characters used

Russ,

why not come to the Beautifull south.

As Ash states, the Gower is fantastic, also same for Tenby and surrounding area.

both offer fantastic beaches, walks etc

the Gower is near Swansea therefore great nightlife (visit Windstreet ) and also shopping if needed, great place.

Tenby is more for the beaches and plenty (Plenty) of pubs / nightlife there.

alternatively, What a great city Cardiff is, with easy access via a short drive to quiet beaches, the Brecon Beacons, fantastic nightlife and plenty of shopping and things to do.

Finally, ref the Welsh speaking debate, quite often people mistake 'spoken English' in some parts of Wales for 'spoken Welsh', due to the 'speed' and local dialogue involved.


wherever you go, Everyone is friendly and welcome

finally, dont forget that if you are in the South wales area, the Flatters Rally is on Saturday 31st July on epynt, great scenery, loads of action, and well worth a visit.



cheeRS

[plentysideways]

I think you'd have to travel a very long way to visit better beaches than the ones which can be found in wales. My own preference is for Camarthenshire,with places such as Tenby, Saundersfoot, Manobier and Caldey Island.



The picture above was taken about 2 oclock in the afternoon on Caldey.

Tenby has a huge number of pubs for its size,and some superb hotels along The Esplanade.

Manobier is good for surfing and if you like walking google "The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

And if you do go, make sure you visit Pendine Sands and the small museum dedicated to Land Speed Record attempts held there.

[Stringpants]

Many Thanks...

We obviously have alot to think about...

Russ

[rsash]

Air show, Red Arrows last weekend
View is Mumbles Lighthouse from Swansea Bay (5 mins from my house).

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc301/RSASH1/Red%20Arrows%202011/

Ash